I have been bad....

....well at posting anyway and I know it. If it makes you feel any better though everybody has stayed in my thoughts and prayers!!!!

I really believe that the days go by faster here! WHICH IS AWESOME when I think about home but then I think about my friends here and well talk about mixed feelings!!!

School is going better now that I have friends in my class. My problem is understanding what the teacher is saying. My German really has improved but more in conversation not so much in Math and Chemistry. They have a whole different vocabulary to go with each subject and lets face it.... I wasn't very good at math when it was taught in English..... Tomorrow I have a math test and well... Viel Gluck as they say here.

I am extremely excited to be moving soon!!! I will have a 15 year old brother and a 12 year old sister! My sister, Mara, is a very good German teacher because her patience is amazing. The same with my new Host mother who is a stay at home mom and is excited to sit down and do some crafts with me!!!!!! I hope to be moving in the NEXT two weeks or so!!!!!!!

This coming weekend I will be visiting Berlin!!! I will make sure to take bunches of pictures and post them soon after!!!

The Presentation!! BLAH!

Yeah we always have to give presentations to out Host rotary clubs!!! Lucky for me the first one is in ENGLISH!!!

I was really nervous before I started talking but for those who know me I just cant stop once I start!

So all went over well and I even got congratulated because I tried to use German!

Heavenly duo!!!

PB AND NUTELLA!!!!


It is Delicious and the perfect thing to drown in sorrows in! In fact we did!!!!! After a really hard week we got together for a sleep over with the main entree being PB AND NUTELLA! The main entertainment MONOPOLY!!!!

<<<<<<<< Mia trying to remove unwanted nutella




I think one of the main draws to the delicious treat is the lack of Reese's peanut butter cups here!!! No worries we make up for it :)









Oh and who knew that Germans HATE PEANUT BUTTER!! Yep all the ones I have met so far, in fact every time I have some there is usually a whispered comment from someone about its similarity to baby poo! Just lovely


<<<<<< Brett helping out!!=/




THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MISSING!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE REALLY FALLEN BEHIND!!!!

I am so Sorry!!!!

Lately it has just been a whirlwind of emotions and craziness.. . . .. I have had some problems adjusting to my host mom. The atmosphere in the house is less then pleasurable! But with a lot of prayer and people praying for me, I have been able to improve communication with my host mom and keep my out look positive!!! I have realized that it isn't so much my host mom but the situations she is going through that make her react that way.

I have been making some really good friends through Rotary!!! The great part is having that support system along with the many people who understand exactly what you are going through.

The picture here is at a Rotex ( rebounds who take us places) Dance! I think the best part was getting dressed up. Though the dancing was fun too!!! This is Luan - he is like a teddy bear and gives hugs like one to when you need them!!!!

I will be keeping up with my blog better from now on!!!!

- Much Love and God Bless

1st Rotary Meeting. . .

And making new friends! It was a blast! We went swimming, played volleyball, and archery! I am learning some new Brazilian dances and find that I like them better than the dances we have. More fun and less of the jumping!

The picture is of all the Rotary Students from the states.. . .and the second one is just the mid- west. . . Brett(Oklahoma), Mia(Missouri), Me(Kansas!!!!), and Max(Nebraska).. all we are missing is Colorado = ] . . until next time God Bless!

A Month!

Today was my one month mark!!!! Can you believe it! It seems this might not be as long as I thought it would be!

The picture is of Myself, Brett, and Sergio playing a big game of sorry in a book store in Hanover!!! Just to pass the time =]

Meet the Peeps!

They keep me sane! I miss my friends from home a lot but these guys are awesome! Just a quick overview of my pals.. . . Brett (Oklahoma). . Sergio (Brazil ). . . Mia (Missouri ) I have other friends as well and I will make sure you meet them along the way as well. . . . but I wanted to show you pictures of my HAT DAY!!!! We didn't have much to do so we went into random stores looking for bad hats! It was a blast!